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The disillusioned African
This humorous tale of the na?ve and curious African student-cum-philosopher wandering between North and South, the rural and the urban, has been in gestation for a period of nearly two decades. With allusion to traditions of the philosophical novel and the picaresque, Nyamnjoh's protagonist travels from his African village to the sharply divided and socially cruel world of 1980s Britain. By casting aside his disillusion and the traps of servitude and victimhood, The Disillusioned African reveals his creative potential for curiosity and adventure. He brings a bird's eye view, always affectionate, gently mocking, to the cultural idiosyncrasies of the new world he encounters, which throws his own African culture, politics and socio-economic realities into light relief. Praise for The Disillusioned African 'Whatever the imagined future for Africa, this courageous book will certainly provide, for both its foreign readers and the young generation of Cameroonians, a provocative insight into the complex web of despair, frustration, paradox and hope . on the eve of the 21st century.' - Louise Cuming, Catholic University of Central Africa 'In his characteristically humorous style, Nyamnjoh portrays the various social ills in society and castigates the political elite he holds largely responsible.' - Piet Konings, African Studies Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands. 'Francis Nyamnjoh . has a particular way of saying very serious things in the most unserious manner. He entertains, and in the process he moralises, he teaches, he gives you lessons. learning experience and philosophy to give you a view of the dilemma of the African.' - Sammy Beban Chumbow, Professor of Linguistics, University of Yaounde I
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Deep in the Sahara
An Arab girl of the Sahara who wants to wear a malafa, the veiled dress worn by her mother and older sister, learns that the garment represents beauty, mystery, tradition, belonging, and faith.
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African Identities
This fascinating and well researched study explores the meaning generated by 'Africa' and 'Blackness' throughout the century. Using literary texts, autobiography, ethnography, and historical documents, African Identities discusses how ideas of Africa as an origin, as a cultural whole, or as a complicated political problematic, emerge as signifiers for analysis of modernity, nationhood and racial difference. Kanneh provides detailed readings of a range of literary texts, including novels by:
Toni Morrison
Alice Walker
Gloria Naylor
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
Chinua Achebe
V.S. Naipaul
For anyone interested in literature, history, anthropology, political writing, feminist or cultural analysis, this book opens up new areas of thought across disciplines.
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Desert disaster
The fourth leg of the robot races requires Jimmy and the other contestants to navigate a route through the Sahara Desert--without a navigation system.
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Illegal
\"Ebo is alone. His brother Kwame has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe and a better life--the same journey their sister set out on months ago. But Ebo refuses to be left behind in Ghana. He sets out after Kwame and joins him on the quest to reach Europe. Ebo's epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea\"--Provided by publisher.
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The Voices of a Distant Star
Sahara, Mizu. The Voices of a Distant Star. 2006. 230p. illus. Tokyopop, paper, $9.99 (1-59816-529-1). 741.5. Gr. 7-10.
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WEEKEND JOURNAL; Hollywood Report: The Importance of Being Eisner; CEO's Son Makes a Name For Himself in Ads, Film; Praise From Father's Foe
Being [Michael Eisner]'s son is \"both an asset and a liability, let's be candid,\" says Mr. [Howard Baldwin]. He initially hired Mr. Eisner for the sci-fi thriller \"A Sound of Thunder\"; based on a story by Ray Bradbury and directed by Peter Hyams, it will be released this fall by Warner Bros. Although it's unclear whether Mr. Eisner will get a credit on the film, he was involved in its early development. The financing for \"Sahara\" comes from Colorado real-estate tycoon Philip Anschutz, who is putting some of his wealth into a crusade for more family-oriented pictures. Mr. Anschutz has several deals with the elder Eisner's company. Mr. Anschutz's company financed this summer's \"Around the World in 80 Days,\" which Disney is distributing. Ads on Resumes Several movie directors cut their teeth on TV commercials. Here are someof the better-known ones: DIRECTOR: Michael Bay MOVIE: Bad Boys, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor COMMERCIAL: 'Got Milk' spot DIRECTOR: McG MOVIE: Charlie's Angels, Charlie's Angels II: Full Throttle COMMERCIAL: The Gap, Sprite DIRECTOR: Ridley Scott MOVIE: Blade Runner, Black Hawk Down COMMERCIAL: 'Orwellian' spot for Apple Macintosh (shown during '84 SuperBowl) DIRECTOR: Gore Verbinski MOVIE: Mouse Hunt, Pirates of the Caribbean COMMERCIAL: Budweiser spots with talking frogs
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